Jess Chen

As a delay analyst, Jess gained her experience through working on various time-related disputes including claim preparation, adjudications, arbitration, and forensic delay analysis across different jurisdictions using the industry’s best practices and techniques recognised by international standards. Jess has extensive international experience working on projects across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with a proven aptitude to apply theoretical knowledge in a diverse range of construction environments. 

Jess has developed her skills across a range of key industry sectors including healthcare, commercial buildings, rail, civil engineering, shipbuilding, power and energy, and onshore and offshore oil and gas processing plant.

Jess’ professional experience includes:

• Integrated Chemicals Complex, Middle East – Lead assistant to delay expert to provide an independent assessment on critical delays to the mixed feed cracker which formed the basis of multiple downstream polyethylene trains loss of production claims. 
• Combined Cycle Power Plant, Australia – Lead assistant to the quantum expert responsible for productivity and disruption analysis that occurred after the termination of a major subcontractor. 
• Oil Field Development Project, Middle East – Lead delay analyst for an international contractor to compile a detailed claim for an extension of time and additional costs in relation to the owner’s suspension order. The claim considers several force majeure events including Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) epidemic and Islamic State (ISIS) movement which had severely impacted the re-mobilisation process in the Middle East.
• Jack-Up Drilling Rig, China – Lead assistant to delay expert on behalf on the shipbuilding company to provide an independent assessment on critical delays that occurred on vessel construction up to the date of buyer’s termination. 
• Hospital, Australia – Appointed as the lead delay analyst by the builder to undertake forensic delay analysis and to develop the delay claim, which would form the statement of claim in an arbitration. 
• Natural Gas Processing Facilities, Qatar – Appointed as the senior delay analyst for a Japanese contractor to provide delay analysis support for amicable settlement negotiations between contractor and employer. Jess continued to be engaged by the contractor to work alongside the delay expert and counsels, to produce an independent expert opinion and advice on the success rate of arbitration.
• CBD Light Rail, Australia – Appointed as the senior delay analyst by the DCJV to provide support for alternative dispute negotiations between contractors and the owner by carrying out an independent delay analysis using an ad-hoc methodology which is a combination of retrospective and prospective analysis while taking cognisance of zero-cost mitigation measures by the contractors.
• Ammonia Fertilizer Plant, Algeria – Appointed by the EPC contractor to provide expert assistance to identify causes of delays and assess the validity of claims submitted by its subcontractors based on various delay events. Delay events include terrorist attacks, tank collapses, lack of nitrogen supply, and ammonia/urea price fluctuations.